I have to agree with you! I for one don't have $800 in my sporran. I am contented with something that cost less but is well made.
The way I see it, that if more men are going to wear a kilt the prices should be reasonable.I would like to wear my tank more often but the kind of work that I do it would be ruined in a matter of seconds!

I would rather wear somthing that I would not worry about getting ruined
such as a UK or somthing made for working in.The same goes for pub crawling, as I see it A kilt is still a kilt no matter where it is made.It would depend on what or where you are going.

Lets face it, most people that we encounter day to day don't know the difference between a 8yd handmade kilt or one that your aunt fanny made for you at the kitchen table!